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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20241120 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) – Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary Public Approvals. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: November 21, 2024 /  PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR24-000082 Renton Pavilion Public Market / LUA24-000364, ECF, SA-A   PROJECT LOCATION: 233 Burnett Ave S Renton (APNs 569600065, 569000120, 5696000055, 0007200188, and 5696000050)   APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Susan Tillack / 1507 Belmont Ave. Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98122 / susan@grahambaba.com   LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://shorturl.at/HJZRc  PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review and Administrative Site Plan Review to convert the existing Renton Pavilion and piazza to a public market. The subject property is located at 233 Burnett Ave S and is comprised of four (4) whole parcels (APN 5696000055, 5696000065, 5696000120, and 5696000050) and a portion of a parcel (APN 0007200188). The approximately 57,600 sq. ft. (1.32 acres) site has public street frontage on Burnett Ave S, S 3rd St, and Logan Ave S. The site is located within the CD zone in Urban Design District A and the City Center Sign Regulation area. The city-owned site is developed with the Renton Pavilion Event Center and adjacent Piazza Park. The pavilion building, a 14,770 sq. ft. masonry and wood frame structure constructed in 1948, currently houses the Renton Farmers Market and is available for private party rental. The proposal is to establish a permanent public market with three (3) long-term spaces for food and beverage tenants, twelve (12) market stalls for rotating and medium-term tenants, a kitchen classroom for community events and outreach, and an office for administrative tasks. The project also contains various improvements to the façade and area surrounding the building, and piazza including new pedestrian entrances, the creation of outdoor programmed areas, landscaping and lighting upgrades, and minor infrastructure improvements. Access to the building is proposed via entrances on the north, east, and south sides of the building. Parking is available at the City-owned parking garage adjacent to the pavilion. According to COR Maps, the Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1 and a high seismic hazard are present on the site. 17 trees are proposed for removal. The applicant submitted a Traffic Impact Analysis, Arborist Report, and Environmental Checklist with the application.  DATE OF APPLICATION: November 20, 2024  NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 21, 2024  OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS.  PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, and Administrative Site Plan Review  OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit, Fire Permit  REQUESTED STUDIES: Landscape Analysis, Traffic Impact Analysis  CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:    Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Center Dowtown (CD) on the City’s Zoning Map.   Environmental Documents that Evaluate the Proposed Project: Environmental (SEPA) Checklist   Development Regulations Used For Project Mitigation: The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-120, 4-4, 4-9-070, 4-9-200 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.   Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.  Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on December 5, 2024. Please submit comments online at https://forms.rentonwa.gov/Forms/LandUsePublicComment. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton, CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA) or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.  CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner, 425-430-7219, amorganroth@rentonwa.gov /